Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- The two-day Kisan Mela, organised by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP) which concluded on Friday, served as a confluence of innovation and entrepreneurship. From many of the beneficiaries of CIMAP initiatives, three women-Alka, Reena, and Sonam-all from Bambhanpurwa village in Barabanki, shared their journey of not just learning but also earning by selling fragrant candles with the support of CIMAP.

The three were among a group of 20 women who learned the art of making fragrant candles through various training programmes organied by CIMAP.

Their village has been redesigned sustainably as part of CIMAP's sustainable cluster scheme, where ...